New member with question

[devonwoods]

Thank you for your kind welcome. My husband and I are small woodland owners and have be thinning and selling logs for several years. But as he approaches 70, he is finding that arthritis in the hands is making chainsaw work painful especially in cold wet weather. Not sure how much longer he can carry on, not viable to employ anyone else. What would your members suggest as regards our woodland? Would they suggest just leaving it to get overgrown again, renting or leasing to someone else or selling. I would appreciate any help and advice from anyone who has faced this dilemma and then to know what they did.

Many thanks.

[Gnome]

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

if he worked in the woods till 70 pass him a pat on the back from me, hope im still cutting at three score and ten

[gensetsteve]

If you carry on its lots of hard work for some money.

 

If you sell it standing its some money for no work with some logs for your own fire. When we did logs I found the owners and middle men had the best deal.

[Woodworks]

Are you sure it's not viable to pay someone else?

Log prices are quite high and the wood is free.

[Mat]

If he is still working at 70, I reckon your husband has a good 10yrs of work left in him yet.

 

Get him a nice light chainsaw with heated handles for his 70th birthday, and tell him to get out from under your feet.

 

Edited July 2, 2014 by Mat

[Silverwood]

If he is still working at 70, I reckon your husband has a good 10yrs of work left in him yet.

 

Get him a nice light chainsaw with heated handles for his 71st birthday, and tell him to get out from under your feet.

 

 

And a big torch lol

[woody woodpecker]

Hi were abouts are you in devon and have you thought about selling the standing timber to a local firewood producer.

thanks chris